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Artist: Company of Thieves
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Company of Thieves

Group Members:

Mike Ortiz

Similar Artists:

East Hundred, Lucky Town, Monsters Are Waiting

Influenced By:

Fiona Apple, Denali, The Sundays, Wild Strawberries, Weeping Tile, Ivy
  • Formed: 2006, Chicago, IL
  • Genres: Rock

Biography

Company of Thieves are rooted in Chicago, IL, where vocalist Genevieve Schatz and guitarist Marc Walloch launched the co-ed indie rock group after striking up a friendship at Union Station. Mike Ortiz climbed aboard to handle drum duties, and the trio formed a unique sound that embraced both Fiona Apple's articulate songwriting and Denali's altera-rock muscle. Released independently in May 2007, the debut album Ordinary Riches helped the band boost its following in the Windy City, and Company of Thieves soon graduated from coffeehouse gigs to more traditional venues. National press outlets took notice, as did Wind Up Records, which signed the trio in 2008 and reissued Ordinary Riches in early 2009. ~ Andrew Leahey, All Music Guide
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Company of Thieves

Company of Thieves performing in March 2009 with unidentified bassist.
Background information
Origin Chicago, Illinois, USA
Genres Indie rock
Alternative rock
Labels Wind-up Records
Website Official site
Members
Genevieve Schatz
Marc Walloch
Mike Ortiz

Company of Thieves is an indie rock group from Chicago, Illinois. Their first release, Ordinary Riches, was released digitally on January 6, 2009, with a physical CD release on February 24, 2009. Company of Thieves is signed to Wind-up Records[1].

They have been featured as an iTunes Discovery Download for their song "Oscar Wilde" [2], as well as in their Indie Spotlight: Rock/Alternative - featuring the album alongside the recommended track, "Pressure".

The band's debut album Ordinary Riches debuted on Billboard's Heatseekers Chart at #5 [3]. They also won the 2007 New York Songwriters Circle contest for their song, "Oscar Wilde". [4].

In January 2009, Genevieve and Marc appeared on "Live From Daryl's House", Daryl Hall's monthly internet concert, as Company of Thieves. They performed "Pressure", "Even In The Dark", "Past the Sleep" and "Around The Block" from their debut album, along with Hall & Oates songs "Starting All Over Again" and "Everytime You Go Away", as well as some covers. They also performed on Last Call with Carson Daly in February.

Company of Thieves' single "Oscar Wilde" was featured on "Gossip Girl: Real NY Stories Revealed" as part of the Dove Go Fresh campaign[5], as well as being aired during an episode of Gossip Girl.

The band premiered a video for the song "Pressure" on July 13, 2009. It was featured on the AOL music blog, Spinner.com.[6]

Contents

Members

Former members

  • Dorian Duffy – bass[7]
  • James Ratke – drums
  • Brad Sawicki - Bass
  • Scott Heatherly- Piano
  • Joe Drennan- Piano

Discography

Studio albums

Year Album details Chart Positions
US US Heat
2009 Ordinary Riches 162 5

Singles

Year Single Album
2009 "Oscar Wilde" Ordinary Riches

External links

References

  1. ^ [1], plug in music - Company of Thieves Signs with Wind-up Records Press Release
  2. ^ [2], welikeit.indie
  3. ^ [3], Billboard.biz Artist Index
  4. ^ [4], BMI News - NY Songwriters Circle Contest
  5. ^ [5], Dove Go Fresh - Real NY Stories on The CW Website
  6. ^ [6], Spinner - COT "Pressure" Premiere
  7. ^ http://nbc5streetteam.wordpress.com/2007/06/27/in-good-company/

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